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Published on 14:14 GMT

Democratic Republic of Congo: a conflict with multiple implications

The reasons for the conflict are many, and cannot be summed up as a desire to control the DRC’s many gold, coltan, tin and tungsten mines. This conflict, which has now lasted for three decades, is still being waged by the same actors, regardless of the …

Source: International Viewpoint - Label Pending
Published on 09:30 GMT

Mining is an environmental and human rights nightmare. Battery recycling can ease that.

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with States Newsroom Rows of dead batteries stretch across some 30 acres of high desert, organized in piles and boxes that are covered to shield them from the western Nevada sun. This vast field is where …

Source: Nevada Current - Center-left
Published on Mar 25, 2025

Aid Operations Stretched To The Limit In Burundi By Ongoing DR Congo Crisis

Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:02 am Press Release: UN News 25 March 2025 The UN agency has swiftly mobilized additional resources to address but the sharp rise in refugee numbers has put immense pressure on all assistance operations in the region. Since the …

Source: Scoop - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 24, 2025

Opinion: What we can learn about gender-based violence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

The following piece is an opinion and does not reflect the views of The Eagle and its staff. All opinions are edited for grammar, style and argument structure and fact-checked, but the opinions are the writer’s own. Editor’s Note: This article contains …

Source: The Eagle - Washington D.C. - Label Pending
Published on 11:53 GMT

Trade-offs of the green transition: Is mining critical minerals better than extracting fossil fuels?

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. As renewable energy gathers steam around the world, the harms of mining its mineral components …

Source: Grist Magazine - Left-wing
Published on 14:53 GMT

Malaria still global health burden

Zambia alone reported over 7 million cases of malaria in 2021 MAYENGO NYIRENDA Kigali, Rwanda MALARIA remains a major global health burden, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Africa bears 95 percent of malaria-related deaths, with Zambia being a highly …

Source: Zambia Daily Mail - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 06:27 GMT

Burundi : concerning disappearances of several alleged former MSD members

Following the kidnapping of Emmanuel Mfitiye on Monday in Gitega (the political capital), other disappearances have heightened concerns about former activists of the opposition party Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD), suspended since 2017 in …

Source: Sos Médias Burundi - Neutral
Published on 00:18 GMT

What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says

Journalist and activist Jess Hill’s Quarterly Essay argues Australia’s primary prevention framework to end violence against women isn’t working. Hill says the framework focuses too much on addressing gender inequality and changing attitudes, while …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Mar 23, 2025

South Africa’s Human Rights Festival Concludes with Walk for Justice

Hundreds of participants joined an 8 km walk through Johannesburg’s CBD to mark the conclusion of the three-day Human Rights Festival, which began on Friday. The walk aimed to raise awareness of ongoing human rights challenges affecting communities across …

Source: News Central TV - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 23, 2025

South African lawmakers welcome SADC decision to withdraw troops from DR Congo

A South African parliamentary defence oversight committee has welcomed the decision by the Southern African Development Community to withdraw its troops from eastern DR Congo to pursue a political and diplomatic route in addressing the crisis there. A SADC …

Source: The Star - Uncategorized
Published on Mar 25, 2025

The ‘humble, hidden event,’ and wishin’ for a commission

Pillar subscribers can listen to this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DR Hey everybody, The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. “The Angelus,” Jean-Francois Milet, 1859. Today’s the Solemnity of the Annunciation, and …

Source: The Pillar - Neutral
Published on Mar 25, 2025

Two killed at funeral for slain east Congo musician

Audio By Carbonatix BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Police in eastern Congo killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on mourners at the funeral of a slain singer known for denouncing both his own government and the Rwandan-backed …

Source: SRN News - Label Pending
Published on Mar 21, 2025

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian ...

Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire humanitarian situation closer to catastrophe. In less than …

Source: Africa.com - Center-left
Published on Mar 21, 2025

Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile: Human Rights Day Commemoration 2025

Programme Directors; Premier of the Eastern Cape Province, Mr Oscar Mabuyane; and Members of the Executive Council; The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Councillor Babalwa Lobishe; Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie; …

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Published on Mar 25, 2025

Washington-Pretoria power spasms:

There are also lethal reductions in humanitarian, healthcare, research and climate aid by Musk’s and Rubio’s offices that cut especially deep here, as the next article will clarify. At the same time, heinous economic-policy marching orders are being given …

Source: CADTM - Left-wing
Published on Mar 21, 2025

United States added to Human Rights Watchlist

CIVICUS is an international non-profit organization that is built to focus on civil rights and civic action. The organization advocates for local and national civic action around the world. In addition to encouraging advocacy around the world, the …

Source: Indiana Statesman - Neutral
Published on Mar 25, 2025

DRC: Mass violence against women during prison escapes, victims of freed criminals at risk across the country

Kinshasa, Kisangani, Paris, 25 March 2025. In the midst of the March 23 Movement’s (M23) push into North and South Kivu in eastern DRC, by the end of January 2025, thousands of prisoners escaped from prisons due to the disintegration of local authorities. …

Source: International Federation for Human Rights - Center-left
Published on Mar 25, 2025

World Insights: "America First" always -- mask on U.S. foreign policy lifted

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- After he was elected the new Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney struck a defiant tone against the United States, accusing Washington of coveting Canada's resources and the country as a whole. His remarks underscored a …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Mar 25, 2025

70 Christians massacred in Congo by Jihadists; global media silent, calls made for ICJ action

Media Release New Delhi, Mar 25: Dr Abraham Mathai chairman of the Harmony Foundation and former vice chairman of the Minorities Commission expressed his concerns towards the massacre of 70 Christians in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo …

Source: Daijiworld News - Label Pending

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 10:47 GMT

South Africa's journey towards human rights and social justice

By Nomonde Mnukwa Human rights play a vital role in South Africa’s democracy, serving as the foundation for promoting and protecting individual dignity, freedom and well-being. From the devastation of over 300 years of colonisation and apartheid, South …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 13:49 GMT

Yemen faces economic freefall and devastating aid crisis after a decade of conflict - Oxfam

Pauline Chetcuti, Oxfam International’s Head of Humanitarian Advocacy and Campaigns said: “Yemenis deserve – and have the right – to live in safety, have access to food, water, health care and to lead on a path towards a peaceful future. “The last …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 07:12 GMT

Watermelon Pictures to Distribute Award-Winning Film, Exception

Watermelon Pictures to Distribute Award-Winning Film, Exception, Starring Waleed Zuaiter, about silencing of Palestinian Academics in America HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- M Film Lab and Open Screenplay …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 06:50 GMT

Jim Marter Issues Statement on Comments Made by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Calls on Congresswoman Underwood to Denounce

OSWEGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jim Marter, Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District, is calling on Congresswoman Lauren Underwood to publicly condemn the offensive and insensitive remarks made …

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Published on March 24, 2025 - 09:23 GMT

We need to stand up for the human rights of all people

Dear Fellow South African, Last week we observed Human Rights Day, a day that honours the 69 unarmed protestors who were killed by the apartheid police in Sharpeville on 21 March 1960. Since the advent of democracy, we have strived to build a society that …

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Published on March 24, 2025 - 09:07 GMT

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi: Human Rights Day commemorative event

Deputy President Paul Mashatile Minister of Arts and Culture, Gayton Mackenzie Premier of the Eastern Cape. Oscar Mabuyane Executive Mayor of Nelson Bay Municipality Cllr. Babalwa Lobishe. Good afternoon Let me start by passing my sincere condolences to …

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Published on March 24, 2025 - 09:01 GMT

Minister Nomakhosazana Meth commemorates Human Rights Day

The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth extends well wishes to fellow South Africans on the occasion of the commemoration of Human Rights Day. Human Rights Day is rooted in the Sharpeville Massacre of 21 March 1960, when apartheid …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 20:19 GMT

New Hampshire bill seeks exemption to law banning child marriage

If passed into law, New Hampshire's Bill H.B. 433 would allow an adult of any age who is on active duty in the military to legally marry a 17-year-old. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Less than three months …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 16:56 GMT

Nurturing Independence, Rebalancing Childhood

Let Grow and The Balance Project Partner to Encourage Childhood Independence in Local Communities NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Let Grow, a leading organization advocating for childhood independence, and The …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 12:39 GMT

A Write-In Candidate for Thornton Township Supervisor Who Prioritizes People

Thornton Township Supervisor, LaShunte Walton, Write-In candidate, Chicago community leader, Thornton Township election, fiscal responsibility THORNTON TOWNSHIP, IL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LaShunte Walton, a dedicated …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 10:50 GMT

Naples Soccer Academy Welcomes Andrew Reinke to Board of Directors

NAPLES, FL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Naples Soccer Academy (NSA) is a club-neutral 501(c)3 non-profit, dedicated solely to advancing female youth soccer training and development in Southwest Florida. (EIN-99-2663889) Is …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 07:12 GMT

Watermelon Pictures to Distribute Award-Winning Film, Exception

Watermelon Pictures to Distribute Award-Winning Film, Exception, Starring Waleed Zuaiter, about silencing of Palestinian Academics in America HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- M Film Lab and Open Screenplay …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 06:50 GMT

Jim Marter Issues Statement on Comments Made by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Calls on Congresswoman Underwood to Denounce

OSWEGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jim Marter, Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District, is calling on Congresswoman Lauren Underwood to publicly condemn the offensive and insensitive remarks made …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 06:19 GMT

NEA Foundation Launches Global Learning Edcamp to Empower Educators Worldwide

Produced in Partnership with Actionable Innovations Global WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The NEA Foundation is proud to announce its third annual Global Learning Edcamp, a groundbreaking virtual convening …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 05:09 GMT

SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF THE UKRAINIAN FLAG ON THE MOON, Lunar Museum of Art Showcases Iconic Ukrainian Art on the Moon

KYIV, UKRAINE, March 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Earlier this month,” the Lunar Museum of Art’s (“LUMA”) remarkable collection of digital art and cultural artifacts landed on the Moon, after being launched by a SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 13:49 GMT

Yemen faces economic freefall and devastating aid crisis after a decade of conflict - Oxfam

Pauline Chetcuti, Oxfam International’s Head of Humanitarian Advocacy and Campaigns said: “Yemenis deserve – and have the right – to live in safety, have access to food, water, health care and to lead on a path towards a peaceful future. “The last …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 01:12 GMT

GEORGIA LEGISLATURE PASSES "REASONABLE CHILDHOOD INDEPENDENCE" LAW

Last year Brittany Patterson was arrested there when her son walked to the store. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Just a few months after Georgia mom Brittany Patterson was arrested for not knowing that her son, …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 00:07 GMT

Future Forward Women U.S. Gender Wage Gap Report Shows Gender Pay Gap Here Until 2068, Longer for Black and Latina Women

The report ranks all 50 states for wage equality and shows the pay gap has narrowed by just one percent. The gap could continue for 40+ more years. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New Report: The U.S. Gender …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 20:19 GMT

New Hampshire bill seeks exemption to law banning child marriage

If passed into law, New Hampshire's Bill H.B. 433 would allow an adult of any age who is on active duty in the military to legally marry a 17-year-old. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Less than three months …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 19:30 GMT

Help TinySuperheroes® Reach 5 Million Kids

SAINT LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TinySuperheroes, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering children facing medical challenges, is launching an ambitious crowdfunding campaign to reach and impact 5 million kids in …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 17:15 GMT

YWCA Greater Los Angeles Unveils 2024-2029 Strategic Plan

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- YWCA Greater Los Angeles is proud to announce the launch of its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, a comprehensive roadmap to enhance, elevate, and empower our community. This plan …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

Judge Glenda Hatchett to Receive ElevateMeD Trailblazer Award at Ignite Atlanta

Renowned Judge, Advocate, and TV Personality Honored for Her Commitment to Justice and Equity in Healthcare ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ElevateMeD is honored to announce that the esteemed Judge Glenda Hatchett will …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 16:07 GMT

Catholic Charities of Northwest California Hosts Virtual ‘Know Your Rights’ Workshops to Empower Immigrant Communities

Free, virtual workshops on March 26 and 27 offer legal guidance, safety planning, and community support for immigrants and allies across Northern California. ROHNERT PARK, CA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Catholic …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

iACT Launches AMPLIFi, a Community-led Media Project in Chad and CAR

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- iACT is thrilled to announce the launch of AMPLIFi: an iACT Media Project. This community-led project directly takes on iACT’s mission to partner, resource, and amplify, by co- …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 14:39 GMT

MARCH 25th IS NATIONAL CEREBAL PALSY AWARENESS DAY IN THE UNITED STATES

Highlighting the Most Common Lifelong Motor Impairment Affecting more than 1,000,000 Americans & 17,000,000 People Worldwide NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- March 25th, 2025, marks the 19th National Cerebral …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Illinois Dog Bite Legislation: How Zneimer & Zneimer P.C. Protects Victims’ Rights Under Updated Laws

Chicago Law Firm Closely Tracks Legal Developments in Dog Bite Cases CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Illinois law places clear liability on dog owners when their pets bite or attack individuals without …

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Published on March 25, 2025 - 13:27 GMT

Texas Women’s Foundation Releases New Data on the Economic Impact of the Wage Gap in Texas

Closing the wage gap could add more than $60.1 billion annually to the Texas economy DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As a follow-on to its 2024 Economic Issues for Women in Texas Report, Texas Women’s Foundation ( …

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Published on March 26, 2025 - 01:27 GMT

Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC office in Gaza damaged, civilians and humanitarian workers must be protected

The escalation of hostilities in Gaza over the past week has had significant humanitarian impacts, with hundreds of civilians killed, some of whom remain buried under rubble while others have been left behind unable to be rescued. New evacuation orders and …

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